Children from Kandigal village in eastern Afghanistan's

Children from Kandigal village in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province follow U.S. Army Pfc. Richard J. Sandoval of Fresno, Calif., radio operator for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, as the patrol moves toward the village of Kolack July 13. The unit, based at Combat Outpost Michigan, routinely patrols to help Afghan officials assess the vicinity and check for trouble. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)